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GR8WHITE1 · 03-13-2014, 08:28 PM

Well had the car for 4 months and have approx 5600 miles on the car and have to say I noticed this today on the left bolster of my $2k seats they look like $hit and the leather is like chunking off. Needless to say I'm a little more than upset right now.

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GR8WHITE1 · 03-13-2014, 08:35 PM

Never put any cleaner or conditioner on them ever as the car is brand new.:(

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Mean Green Z28 · 03-13-2014, 08:38 PM

wow that sucks after only that many miles. I'd be calling customer service!

1LE 2NV · 03-13-2014, 08:41 PM

Wow that doesnt look good at all. Very surprised

67motorcat · 03-13-2014, 08:47 PM

Doesn't look good but if you SLIDE into your seat that will happen,especially wearing Jeans.

Even with the standard Camaro leather seats.The leather isn't cheap,it is of pretty good quality actually.

This was discussed years ago here.

v8 · 03-13-2014, 08:47 PM

Not good, my new ZL1 has them. I guess we will see how well they hold up..... Keep up posted

GR8WHITE1 · 03-13-2014, 08:48 PM

I am a big boy 6'1 230lbs but really? I understand it might wear there because of how bolstered the side of the seat it and you are getting in and out and rubbing on it but that is not acceptable on a $45k car.

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GR8WHITE1 · 03-13-2014, 08:57 PM

Not exactly easy to not slide a little when your 6'1 and add to that the bolstering on the side.

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Aldo68 · 03-13-2014, 08:58 PM

Same thing happened to my seats, and the dealer indicated it was just wear and wouldn't replace them, but I heard of other who have been successful. I e-mail a guy on the internet and he said he would be able to repair the seat for $80, but I never got around to doing it.

GR8WHITE1 · 03-13-2014, 09:06 PM

Its only been 4 months lol.

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RazorLED · 03-13-2014, 09:26 PM

I have Geico insurance and when you buy a new car they have an additional insurance you can get. It cost about $5-7 bucks a month on your policy, but it gives you bumper to bumper coverage no matter if you caused the damage or its wear and tear. It covers your vehicle for a hundred thousand miles bumper to bumper. I had to use it twice on a truck that I had about 10,000 miles after the 36000 mile warranty expired, once the radiator cracked another time the rear end blew out both were over $2000 fixes and all I have to do is pay the small ductable. also use it once when my wife had her navigator and a leather seats because they were perforated started to you the same thing and they replaced athe seat, no questions asked. All I have to do is drop it off at the dealer and the dealer took care of it with the insurance.

Firefighter · 03-13-2014, 09:47 PM

I had already condition my seats 2x By the time I had it 4 months. I'll have the car a year by the end of the month and I've probably cleaned and conditioned them 6x and I'm getting ready to do it again soon... I'm 5'10" 230 with a effed back from my job so my azz drags on the bolster often. Gotta keep that leather supple man.

Fish-man · 03-14-2014, 08:19 AM

Here is what I do to avoid sliding on the seat bolster:
Move the seat all the way back before exiting -that makes it easier to get out, and when you get back in, the seat is back and you simply plop down on the seat bottom.

nUcLeArEnVoY · 03-14-2014, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish-man

Here is what I do to avoid sliding on the seat bolster:
Move the seat all the way back before exiting -that makes it easier to get out, and when you get back in, the seat is back and you simply plop down on the seat bottom.

That's what I do to avoid striking interior trim with my foot on the way out. I'll have custom leather on my car by Monday, so it's good to know that what I already do will pay off even more than it already does.

03-13-2014, 08:28 PM	#1
GR8WHITE1 Drives: camaro Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: ca Posts: 431	Recaros are falling apart! Well had the car for 4 months and have approx 5600 miles on the car and have to say I noticed this today on the left bolster of my $2k seats they look like $hit and the leather is like chunking off. Needless to say I'm a little more than upset right now. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 Attached Images

03-13-2014, 08:47 PM	#5
67motorcat Blown Cool Breeze Drives: 2011 Black on Black 2SS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pinehurst NC Posts: 1,027 View My Garage	Doesn't look good but if you SLIDE into your seat that will happen,especially wearing Jeans. Even with the standard Camaro leather seats.The leather isn't cheap,it is of pretty good quality actually. This was discussed years ago here. __________________ 2011 Black on Black 2SS M6 Had a 2010 IBM 2SS M6 Enjoy life.Think of all the women on the Titanic who passed up dessert.

03-13-2014, 08:47 PM	#6
v8 Drives: 19 Z06 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oakville Ont. Posts: 1,427	Not good, my new ZL1 has them. I guess we will see how well they hold up..... Keep up posted __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 1974 Corvette Stingray 454 1986 Z28 2009 Mustang GT convertible 2012 45th 2SS Vert 2013 ZL1 M6 2014 Zl1 M6 2014 GT500 2016 Challenger Hellcat M6 www.youtube.com/c/garageking

03-13-2014, 08:58 PM	#9
Aldo68 Drives: 11 Camaro 2SS/RS, 87 Monte Carlo SS Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SOCAL Posts: 125	Same thing happened to my seats, and the dealer indicated it was just wear and wouldn't replace them, but I heard of other who have been successful. I e-mail a guy on the internet and he said he would be able to repair the seat for $80, but I never got around to doing it. __________________

03-13-2014, 09:47 PM	#12
Firefighter Drives: Black '13 2SS/RS/1LE w/NPP/NAV Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Tampa by way of Miami... Posts: 4,934	I had already condition my seats 2x By the time I had it 4 months. I'll have the car a year by the end of the month and I've probably cleaned and conditioned them 6x and I'm getting ready to do it again soon... I'm 5'10" 230 with a effed back from my job so my azz drags on the bolster often. Gotta keep that leather supple man. __________________ My Build Thread... http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=285054

03-13-2014, 08:35 PM	#2
GR8WHITE1 Drives: camaro Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: ca Posts: 431	Never put any cleaner or conditioner on them ever as the car is brand new.:( Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

03-13-2014, 08:38 PM	#3
Mean Green Z28 Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 941 View My Garage	wow that sucks after only that many miles. I'd be calling customer service!

03-13-2014, 08:41 PM	#4
1LE 2NV Drives: '14 Summit White 2ss 1le Rs Npp Nav Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 176	Wow that doesnt look good at all. Very surprised

03-13-2014, 08:48 PM	#7
GR8WHITE1 Drives: camaro Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: ca Posts: 431	I am a big boy 6'1 230lbs but really? I understand it might wear there because of how bolstered the side of the seat it and you are getting in and out and rubbing on it but that is not acceptable on a $45k car. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

03-13-2014, 08:57 PM	#8
GR8WHITE1 Drives: camaro Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: ca Posts: 431	Not exactly easy to not slide a little when your 6'1 and add to that the bolstering on the side. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

03-13-2014, 09:06 PM	#10
GR8WHITE1 Drives: camaro Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: ca Posts: 431	Its only been 4 months lol. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

03-13-2014, 09:26 PM	#11
RazorLED Drives: 2014 2SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Earth Posts: 383	I have Geico insurance and when you buy a new car they have an additional insurance you can get. It cost about $5-7 bucks a month on your policy, but it gives you bumper to bumper coverage no matter if you caused the damage or its wear and tear. It covers your vehicle for a hundred thousand miles bumper to bumper. I had to use it twice on a truck that I had about 10,000 miles after the 36000 mile warranty expired, once the radiator cracked another time the rear end blew out both were over $2000 fixes and all I have to do is pay the small ductable. also use it once when my wife had her navigator and a leather seats because they were perforated started to you the same thing and they replaced athe seat, no questions asked. All I have to do is drop it off at the dealer and the dealer took care of it with the insurance.

03-14-2014, 08:19 AM	#13
Fish-man Drives: too many to say! Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: S.E. Michigan Posts: 1,013	Here is what I do to avoid sliding on the seat bolster: Move the seat all the way back before exiting -that makes it easier to get out, and when you get back in, the seat is back and you simply plop down on the seat bottom.